Principles of Fiqh
what the Muslim must know and refrain from; what he cannot afford to be unaware of regarding acts of worship, interactions with others, customs and traditions, clothing, food, medicine, seeking medical treatment, and so on; and guidelines on deriving fiqhi rulings from religious texts.
- Rulings on Conservatorship and BankruptcyThe bankrupt is the one who has debts that are greater than the wealth he owns. If the creditors ask the court to establish conservatorship and divide among them the wealth that the debtor has, the judge must respond to that. If any debts remain unpaid, then they are still owed by the one who is bankrupt until Allah blesses him with wealth whereupon he must repay these outstanding debts.3,389
- Recommended Recitation In the Two Sunnah Rak‘ahs Of Fajr and MaghribIt is recommended to recite Surat al-Kafirun and Surat al-Ikhlas in the two Sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr and Maghrib.73,890
- Difference between Shari’ah, Fiqh and Usul Al-FiqhShari`ah is the entire religion; Fiqh is knowledge of the practical, minor Shar‘i rulings and Usul al-Fiqh is knowledge of the evidence for Shar‘i rulings and the ways in which these rulings are derived.85,678
- Scholarly consensus (ijmaa‘) as binding proof and the first consensus that occurred in Islam25,923
- What Is Ijma` and What Are Its Types?Ijma` means the agreement of the mujtahids of this ummah after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a Shar‘i ruling. Ijma` is of two types: definitive and presumptive.93,030
- Is it mustahabb to wash the hands with soap?72,476
- If her guardian refuses to give her in marriage to a man who is already married and has children, is he unjustly preventing her from getting married?31,161
- Words and deeds of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) before his mission began35,408
- What is the ruling on voice-acting on the radio?39,729
- What are the ahaadeeth that may be used as shar’i evidence?34,648